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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Inday Barretto's Parting Shot

To set the record straight, Inday Barretto didn’t actually start the word war that has divided her family. Her explosive letter to Funfare published last week was her answer to the ugly exchange of messages on Instagram from unidentified parties but suspected to be either Gretchen or Claudine (with whom Inday sided), or their defenders/sympathizers that dragged into the fray other members of the family especially, including Inday’s son Jayjay who came to Gretchen’s defense and Inday’s US-based daughter Gia to Inday and Claudine’s defense.

Other non-family members, like Mother Lily Monteverde of Regal Films and Robbie Tan of Seiko Films, two companies where Gretchen has done movies, claimed that Gretchen is a good daughter who worked hard for her family. Actress Tanya Montenegro issued her own statement, also defending Gretchen.

Asked by Boy Abunda on The Buzz last Sunday how the whole mess would end, hopefully peacefully, Gretchen said in a statement, “I don’t see any possibility of a reconciliation.”

Here now is the last word (knock on wood!) from Inday who wants to put a period to what her letter has started:

This is to respectfully inform anyone curious and concerned that the first statement to Ricky Lo was supposed to put a stop, a plea in fact, to the allegations maligning my daughter Claudine in social media.

It was never my intention to prolong it into the World War III level

I am back for the last time, now the target of vicious lies and allegations, a leading lady to a teleserye of made-up stories.

I was warned that it is hard to win a war against those evil unless one is evil, too.

I should be afraid having no money and power to get legal assistance. Many offered to talk on my behalf, people not related but have been part of and witness to our family life.

And so having no need for a Limping Cockroach to come out from a hole for a glimpse of light, I stand up unafraid to correct these vicious lies.

To Tanya, you say you respect me. Please don’t — keep it— you need that for yourself. I don’t need respect from someone like you. I have plenty of it from where I come from.

I know who you are, what you are, but you shocked the world at how you could face the camera so professionally comfortable in lying to tell a story of more than 30 years ago as if you were there when it happened, as if you were part and parcel of our household when not even our cats and dogs know you — tsk, tsk, tsk! — lying to the hilt without batting an eyelash. Unless you were coached to read a prepared story.

No. 1: No, Tanya, it is never true that Gretchen’s tuition was not paid. School is top priority of our payables.

No. 2: No money for recess and lunch? I don’t even want to dignify you on that since you are not a dignified one.

No. 3: So you saw Gretchen with a bruise of black and blue? Do you want to insinuate that we did that to her? We have no history of violence. Don’t be dramatic. People might ask you to convince them some more and all these events of 30 years ago, huh?

To Mother Lily: Yes, Mother Dearest, it is true that I was the one who used to pick up Gretchen’s checks because she was a minor, remember? But it is not true what you said that you know that not a cent went to her.

I hope you understand being a mother, too. And by the way, we still have the contract we signed with you.

To Robbie Tan: Thank you, Robbie, for having given Gretchen more work because you thought she needed money for the family. But for your information and correction, at age 18 she was no longer with us because she was already living-in with Joey Loyzaga and our family was already in Iloilo. We did not use her money, period, same way you made good business from the projects you made for her. More power to you.

For the last time on Gretchen being the bread winner, this much I can say: How can she be when her father and I were alive and still are?

Accusations and lies that I want to address:

• Gretchen sent her siblings to school? Three of them were already out of school when she joined show business at age 14. The projects she had when she was still under my care were never enough to pay for our, 1) rent, 2) electricity, 3) food on the table and 4) pay for the schooling…all of them on that meager income?

• The bill for Mr. Barretto’s first heart attack was paid for from a health insurance. The second heart attack that required a bypass, yes, was paid by Tonyboy Cojuangco, something which Gretchen never made us forget. I went to the billing section to settle the bill. I was told that it had already been paid from a PLDT account.

We are eternally grateful to Tony for that sincere generosity.

Gretchen, yes, I am letting you go to set you free from the burden of being a part of our family. Whatever else you want to exact from us to buoy up your portrayal of a damsel in distress that got you the sympathy and brought you to where you are now? Be happy. At least from this squabble, the truth has finally come out from the talks that have been going on behind our backs about you being an abused child admitted by you when you made sumbat through what you made Jayjay sign.

Thank you that we are able to correct the lies before dad and I close our eyes and give back to your father the dignity he deserves for he really is an honest and principled person. Again, for your sake, to remind you with no apologies for the lack of classy cars, bodyguards and bling-blings, our house, our home was what gave you these: A roof over your head, food in your stomach, clothes on your back and the love and care that you think is lacking when you were a nobody and had nothing.

338 comments:

I hope they'll come to an agreement (for their father and children's sake) to stop airing their sentiments and loathe publicly. Buti pa sa Mindanao may Peace Talk! Haha. Sana naman someone from this clan starts to mediate nalang instead of adding fuel to the fire. At the end of the day, lahat kayo talo.

Yes I did and they didn't mention Claudine's name anywhere in the post. Even if it was about Claudine, they still used discretion by making it somewhat anonymous like its a warning they know who it is. It's about Marjorie's daughter's basher right? I read somewhere that the photos used by the basher can only be found in Claudine's cellphoe. I think that's enough justification to warn her that they know its her, isn't it?

Agree kase dun sa 2nd to the last paragraph nung very first letter ni Inday Baretto she said quote:"I have always loved you as one of my own, and always will but love of my family belongs to the heart and not the garbage can"What does that tell us? Diba parang inamin nya na di nya anak si Gretchen.

I believe her. I know Gia personally. And that brother who sided with Gretchen is and was a heavy D user. Claudine, despite her inequities, is and was a good daughter and sister. If there is someone who has talent, iris Claudine. I've heard horror stories about how much of a b$#ch Gretchen was and is.

Hay ang nanay na ayaw magpaawat. Annabelle speaks kapag may nang aagrabyado sa anak nya. Si Inday nagsasalita para agrabyaduhin ang anak. Even if Gretchen is at fault what Inday is doing is not helping their family at all. It takes two to tango.

I'm so glad my Mom is not like her. I'll be so heartbroken if my own mother say something like that. Just think about the pain Gretchen is in reading about every word her mom spouts. I read the post made by Gretchen and Marjorie and no matter how I look at it, it just doesn't justify this hatred.

I think we don't know enough to know why both sides did what they did. Gretchen has always been the prodigal daughter, and a mother should love her unconditionally. Do we have all the facts? I doubt it.

If I would choose between Anabelle Rama and Inday as my mom, I will definitely choose Anabelle! Pasaway si Anabelle, pero makikipagpatayan talaga sya para sa anak nya. On the otherhand, Inday is the exact opposite!

it's hard to judge mrs. inday barretto. for all her bashers, don't you think inday just easily decided to side with claudine? easily let go of gretchen? i'm not a mother but i don't think this situation is easy for her. she's already on her twilight years. i don't think she deserves this kind of squabble among her children especially the treatment gretchen is giving her.

#3 "We have no history of violence. Don’t be dramatic. People might ask you to convince them some more and all these events of 30 years ago, huh?" Selective memory Manang Inday Barretto? Need I remind you Thrilla in NAIA feat. your beloved Daughter Claudine Barretto-Santiago vs Mon Tulfo?

You are so lacking in logic, uninformed to say the least. If you are a mother, you will know that even with your best intentions,there will be among your children who will become bad, while others become good. The same environment, the same upbringing, the same values taught. Each one is unique, ant this uniqueness is manifested as we grow older. When we become fully capable of judgment, we realize that we can choose our own path. I am not siding with Inday, but being a mother myself with many children, I sympathize with her.

Tama ka. Maling mali ang ginawa ni Inday. It is really sad to see a family falling apart because of a mother. Children are crazy sometimes. But parents should never take sides. Much worse itakwil ang anak. Sabihin na nating mali si Greta, pero mas mali na pagkaisahan sya ng pamilya nya at itakwil sya ng nanay nya. Pahiyain in public at sabihan ng masasakit na salita. Now for those who are wondering why barretto sisters have bad characters, there's the answer before your eyes. What the mother did speaks a lot about what these kids esp Greta have gone through. A mother will never do that to her children. Very sad.

It doesn't really matter who is at fault. Siblings can really be crazy, but parents esp the mother should never take sides. Parents should bridge understanding among children, not take sides and divide them. Much worse itakwil ang isang anak over another who isn't a saint either. The way Inday came out public to destroy her daughter, speak much of what kind of mother she is. Hence the kind of family they have....dysfunctional. So sad.

An intervention from the father in PRIVATE needed badly for EVERY MEMBER of this family. It's about time he put his foot down between his wife & children & initiate a family meeting. A well respected person as a moderator outside the family should be present to intervene when things goes emotional. As a family they can fix this squabble, no court can fix the emotional outburst that has been spewed in media. Going to court will only hurt all of them & will only make matters worst to feast on by the public fed my the media. The people surrounding each & every member of this family should mediate to stop further pain inflicted amongst them & not fan the fire to keep it burning. Common, the frenzy over the negative aspect of the BARRETO'S should stop & it will only stop from THEM. To the mother, stop feeding the media for all to know your disgust & negativity to your own children. As a mother you are the one who's suppose to nurture & protect them. To the father, you don't want to leave this world unhappy seeing how each & every member of your family hanging each others neck publicly. Do something. To the BARRETO siblings, respect begets respect. Do not eat each other alive in public, HIYA does not exist amongst each & every one of you. HUMILITY, FORGIVENESS, LOVE & RESPECT are the core of family unity that is lacking among each & everyone of you..... May this family open their eyes & see how badly public perceived them because of their own doing.

OMG pathetic!!! I am really sad for Inday Baretto well shes ilongga and she will never back off - pero hindi rin nya inisip it will never ever good to her family and to claudines come back or i dont think my ecocomeback pa ang mental grl or ang fave daughter nya. Also Y single out la greta when infact marjorie also did a comment on IG. My advise for La Greta dont settle this in court kasi there is more to life than this - everything will be vanished n family will always be there khit ano pa man......bec if you settle thi in court - the taint will really remain up until sa next generation ng baretto family. Very very SAD if ever man. Claudine also should not used her mother khit sha pa ang bumubuhay sa parents nya till this day - ksi nakaka awa lang tlaga cla e picture out very lame ang issues n super dysfunctional dhil lang sa kasikatan-hindi dpat pamaresan.

Don't you think trny na iconfront at kausapin si Greta ng matino before??? isipin nyo 30 years na yun at never naman siyang nagsalita ng ganyan sa public so meaning ito na and last draw niya kasi naffeel niya na wala nang pagasa itong si Gretchen at kailangan na ng matapang na katapat once and for all. If you will read all of her statements carefully, dun lang sa first letter nina ang about Claudine. While Claudine might be her triggering factor, its obvious that her sentiments against Gretchen was not caused by Claudine alone and definitely not this time ALONE. Punong puno na talaga siya sa galit! I myself wouldn't know how to confront a daughter who is drunken by power and material wealth and playing with the lives of her parents and not as wealthy siblings. Paano ka maglelet go sa mundo knowing na yan and mangyayari sa kanila in the future if you don't settle it and just allow it to stay that way. Pahamak talaga yan si Gretchen. Lahat ng nakaaway nina have the same issue against her - feeling niya she's rich and powerful(not her money!) and above everyone else. Kung among kinaganda ng mukha nina ganun din kaitim and loob niya.

Originally, this war is against Greta and Claud not Greta and mommy Inday, lumala lang dahil may pinanigan si mother and she is telling all the bulls*** against Greta. Do you think hindi lalala ang away kung hindi gagawin 'yan ng isang ina?

sorry, but I would rather lose a child and keep the rest in peace and harmony than to have a single piece of rotten fruit that destroys the rest of the family and will likely be a bad role model to other family members and in the next generation. Proven na yan over and over again. Bumalik nalang siya kapag nagbago na siya.

Im actually siding with Inday Barretto. Greta is in the showbiz industry and she has connections, she can tame people with her money , kita mo nga yung kapatid, kumakampi kay greta kasi PLDT nagpapalamon sa kanya. Anyway, what im trying to say is with greta's record, she really is a big B

However evil your child/children is/are, a Mom does not do that, more so, publicly. Inday claims that the reason why she's doing this is to clear all the lies. But who cares if it's a lie or the truth, correcting the lies bago sila kunin ni Lord ba? If what she's saying is the truth, God knows them already. But God also sees what you do as a Mom. Sana nga bago pa sila kunin ni Lord, they all reconcile, ask forgiveness and forgive each other...